Teen, 2 Minors Charged In Canton Township Armed Robbery: Police

CANTON TOWNSHIP, MI — A man and two minors face charges in connection to a Friday armed robbery in Canton Township, according to police.

Jason Marqavis Smith, 18, was charged with armed robbery, assault with intent to murder, discharge of firearm from a vehicle, assault with a dangerous weapon and four counts of felony firearm.

Smith was placed in jail with a $500,000 bond. His next court date is scheduled for Dec. 15.

The two minors were charged with armed robbery and felonious assault. They were placed in the Wayne County Juvenile Detention Facility and will be processed through the juvenile court system, Canton police officials said.

Police said Smith and the three minors met up with the victim at 1 p.m. Friday in a credit union parking lot on Michigan Avenue. Police described the meetup as a "personal sale transaction."

During the meeting, at least one suspect pulled out a gun and robbed the victim, whose age and hometown wasn't released by officials, police said.

The suspects then got into a car and drove away from the parking lot with the victim following them close behind, police said.

At one point, someone from inside the suspect's car fired shots before crashing into a ditch, police said.

After the car crashed into the ditch, four people got out and tried running away on foot, but nearby Canton officers quickly caught them, police said.

It was unclear if the fourth person running from the car will face any charges. Police also did not say what the victim was selling to the suspects.